India vs Bangladesh: Fans slam MS Dhoni over another disappointing batting show in World Cup 2019

India vs Bangladesh: Fans slam MS Dhoni over another disappointing batting show in World Cup 2019

ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: MS Dhoni scored 35 from 33 balls as India managed just 63 runs in the last 10 overs, losing 5 wickets to finish with 314 runs in 50 overs. Mustafizur Rahman picked up a 5-wicket haul to bring Bangladesh back into the game in their must-win match in Birmingham.

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India went from 180 for 0 to 314 for 9 after a strong comeback from Bangladesh

MS Dhoni is facing the ire of a section of cricket fans after yet another uncharacteristic knock in the last 10 overs of the Indian innings in their big ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match against Bangladesh at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday.

Dhoni walked in at No. 6 in the 39th over when India had lost Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya in the same over to Mustafizur Rahman. The veteran Indian wicketkeeper-batsman who has been criticised for his intent (or the lack of it) in the last few matches of World Cup 2019 once again struggled to rotate the strike, adding pressure to the batsman at the non-striker's end.

Rishabh Pant fell for 48 in a bid to accelarate in the 45th over after which Dinesh Karthik fell for just 8 in his World Cup debut.

Dhoni joined hands with Bhunveshwar Kumar and kept refusing a lot of singles towards the end overs. In the final over against Mustafizur Rahman, Dhoni refused singles in the first two balls only to get out in the third ball after top-edging a bouncer from the left-arm pacer.

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who was doing on-air duties for Star Sports, raised some sharp questions about MS Dhoni's approach, especially his decision to deny Bhuvneshwar Kumar the strike in the last 2 overs.

Dhoni made 35 runs in 33 balls, facing a lot of strike in the last 10 overs. India were looking set for a 330-plus target when Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul set a record-setting 180-run stand for the opening wicket. However, regular wickets and Dhoni's uncharacteristic innings helped Banlgadesh claw back into the match.

India managed just 134 runs in the last 20.5 overs and lost 9 wickets as opposed to 180 without the loss of a wicket in the 1st 29.1 overs. Mustafizur Rahman walked away with his 3rd five-wicket haul against India as the Asian giants managed just 63 runs in the last 10 overs.

Fans took to social media to express their disappointment at MS Dhoni's knock vs Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Dhoni had the guts to drop non-performing seniors, while Kohli doesn't have the guts to drop Dhoni. This is why Dhoni is a better captain than Kohli and why Kohli still needs Dhoni's captaincy #DhoniPleaseRetire

Dear @BCCIPlz give a respectable farewell to @msdhoniMany more young guns are awaiting in this country to replace himThink beyond past gloriesThis team is capable of achieving great things but not with a slow paced underperforming playerYou can't disappoint fans in evry mtch

MS Dhoni was criticised for his approach in India's 338 vs England. Former England captain Nasser Hussain was left baffled by Dhoni's tactics as the India veteran was happy knocking singles around when the asking rate shot up past 15 in the death overs.

Notably, MS Dhoni's strike rate of 120.4 is the fifth lowest at the death overs (40 and 50) in World Cup 2019. Only Kagiso Rabada (92), Kedar Jadhav (102), Mushfiqur Rahim (102) and James Neesham (117.1) have poorer strike rates than Dhoni for players who have played at least 50 balls at the death.